hawser

🇬🇧 UK/'hɒ:zә/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A thick, heavy rope or cable used to tow or moor a ship.

大缆绳,系船索,曳船索

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
hawserother
=hawser

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The crew secured the ship to the dock with thick hawsers.

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